Apple unveiled what it dubbed the world's fastest personal computer, a Power Mac powered by a 64-bit IBM chip.
The chip can process data in chunks twice the size of those handled by the chips in Intel-based PCs, according to an Apple statement.
The new Power Mac, which goes on sale in August, is expected to boost Apple's sales, which have lagged in recent years as worldwide PC sales slumped and the company struggled to prove its computers' mettle compared with Intel-based machines.
Analysts said the new Mac, which was in development for two years, could help Apple triple its unit sales volume in the next year. Apple plans to offer the new computers in three configurations, with a starting price of $1,999.
Apple has an Irish workforce of about 1,000.
